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Robert Geiss video triggers backlash over non‑consensual contact with burlesque dancers
Robert Geiss, a German TV‑millionaire, posted an Instagram clip from a private party in St. Tropez showing himself dancing with two nearly nude burlesque performers. In the video he pats one dancer on the butt and embraces the other, while both women wear only glittering red pasties and feather fans.
The post drew immediate criticism from thousands of followers. Comments labeled the behaviour “disgusting”, “peinlich” and questioned whether the contact was consensual. Some users accused Geiss of seeking attention, while a few defended his “luxury lifestyle”. Carmen Geiss, his wife, later responded that she filmed and shared the footage herself, emphasizing that their long‑standing marriage is built on trust and that she is not jealous.
The controversy highlights public sensitivities around consent and celebrity conduct on social media, though it has not led to legal action or policy changes.
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Burlesque dancers · Carmen Geiss · Die Geissens · Instagram · Robert Geiss · St. Tropez
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] In the video Geiss touched a dancer's buttocks. www.t-online.de · www.promiflash.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The post received approximately 10,000 likes and about 700 comments within two hours. www.t-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Robert Geiss posted a video on Instagram showing himself dancing with two nearly nude burlesque dancers. www.t-online.de · www.promiflash.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Robert Geiss is a millionaire entrepreneur known from the TV series “Die Geissens”. www.promiflash.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Some commenters questioned the whereabouts of Geiss's wife Carmen, speculating she may have filmed the video. www.promiflash.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Commenters described the video as disgusting, using phrases such as “Das ist ekelhaft.” www.t-online.de · www.promiflash.de